The five career pathways recommendations are supported by 21 studies with participant samples ranging from 124 to 42,984 students¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Recommendation 1 is supported by 12 studies, Recommendation 2 by nine, Recommendation 3 by six, Recommendation 4 by 15, and Recommendation 5 by 11 studies. → Cotner 2021

Evidence¶

Cotner 2021¶

Cotner, H., Bragg, D., Cheng, I., Costelloe, S., Freeman, B., Goold, G., Heiser, E., Lemire, S., Miller, D.G., Porowski, A., Van Noy, M., & Yadav, E. (2021). Designing and delivering career pathways at community colleges: A practice guide for educators (WWC 2021007). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/27

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Overview of the evidence base in the guide's introduction: 21 studies met WWC standards, and "The number of student participants in the studies ranged from 124 to 42,984." Studies used comparison group designs published 1999 or later at U.S. community colleges.

"Recommendation 1 is supported by 12 studies, while Recommendation 2 is supported by nine studies. Six studies support Recommendation 3, while 15 studies support Recommendation 4 and 11 studies support Recommendation 5."

Discussion¶

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